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Poem

Dong Qichang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped piece of paper with black calligraphy on it. The paper is light brown and appears to be made of a textured material. The calligraphy is written in a flowing script and covers most of the surface. There are approximately 25-30 lines of text, with varying lengths. A small red square seal is located near the bottom left corner of the fan. The background is a plain off-white color. The artist is Dong Qichang and the piece is titled "Poem".

Artwork details

Date:
17th century or later
Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 278 px
Museum record:
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